Saturday, July 18, 2009

Shrimp Skewers - Second Set

I almost didn't post this because it was really too easy to be considered a recipe and I had just posted another shrimp skewers recipe recently. But this was too yummy to deny its presence on the blog. The spicy chorizo and the citrus flavored shrimp made a great pair. So here goes....

Grilled Shrimp and Chorizo Skewers
Adapted from Martha Stewart Living 2009

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 12 jumbo shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled and deveined, tails intact
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 8 ounces dried chorizo, cut on the bias into sixteen 1-inch pieces
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions

Toss shrimp, garlic, oil, and lime juice in a large baking dish. Cover, and refrigerate, turning occasionally, for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, soak 8 wooden skewers in water. Or use metal skewers like me and skip this step.

Preheat grill to medium-high. Thread 3 shrimp and 2 slices chorizo onto each skewer, alternating pieces.
Season with salt. Grill until shrimp are opaque and chorizo is slightly softened, about 3 minutes per side.Serve the grilled skewers.

9 comments:

thenursecooks said...

I have never had chorizo, but this looks great!

Anonymous said...

YUM! What a great way to eat chorizo! So good!

Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...

The combination of shrimp and chorizo sounds delicious! I love simple recipes.

La Cuisine d'Helene said...

That's a great combination. Love the simplicity of the dish. Looks so good.

Karine said...

Simple recipes are always the best! And your dish looks delicious!

teresa said...

I really want one of those! I love the shrimp/sausage combo!

Kerstin said...

I love quick and easy dinner recipes like this, shrimp and chorizo sound delicious together!

Molly Jean said...

So easy but so good! Great idea!

Jessica@FoodMayhem said...

Yum, match made in heaven.